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1972 Ohio U.S. House District 23 Election

Ohio · 7 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 23 Election?

William Minshall won the 1972 Ohio U.S. House District 23 Election. William Minshall received 98,594 popular votes (49.39%). The main challenger was Dennis J Kucinich (47.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Minshall and Kucinich

Minshall +2.1 pts · won by 4,228 votes
William MinshallRepublicanWINNER49.39%
98,594 votes
Dennis J KucinichDemocratic47.27%
94,366 votes
John Oniellsocialist labor1.81%
3,615 votes
Frederich D LyonIndependent1.49%
2,976 votes
Joseph W Shinnunknown0.04%
79 votes
John G Martynunknown0%
2 votes
Roberta L Scherrunknown0%
1 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.